Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 14 · Evidence and Witnesses
281B. Evidence to be given in private in certain cases
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Despite any provision of any other written law but subject to subsection (2), in any case where the accused is charged with a sexual offence or child abuse offence, the court must order that the evidence of a witness be given in private, if —
subject
“subject” means a person who enters into a DPA with the Public Prosecutor.
the witness is the alleged victim of that offence; and
the witness does not elect to give evidence in an open and public court to which the public generally may have access.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a matter or proceeding if —
proceeding
“proceeding” includes a criminal case disclosure conference and a case conference, held under Part 9 or 10, as the case may be;
any other written law requires the matter or proceeding to be heard in private; or
the court has ordered, under any other written law, that the matter or proceeding be heard in private.